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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



December 30, 189T. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The '97 Christmas is a thing of the 

 past. Comparing it with last 3-ear it was 

 not so favorable as far as supplj- was con- 

 cerned. Good stock was extremely scarce 

 and commanded high prices. Much of 

 the stock was weak stemmed and soft. 

 Meteors and Beauties were mostly called 

 for and all other colored stock moved 

 rapidly. Prices on roses, select qualitv, 

 ranged from |i2 to f i.s per loo; Beauties, 

 f3 to f 12 per doz.; carnations, J3 tofs per 

 too; violets, ^1 to $2 per 100: stevia, 

 Romans, \alley, paper whites sold fairly 

 well with good supply. Shipping trade 

 was l)ri.sk, but there was not enough 

 good stock to go around. Some 'mums 

 were still to be seen, but showed the 

 effectsof holding back and consequently 

 found slow sales. Considerable holly 

 was disposed of, both Southern and 

 Delaware, but the latter was far superior 

 to the southern holly this season. 



Otto Sylvester shipped in a large 

 quantity of violets to Ellis & I'ollworth 

 of exceptionally fine quality. 



The retailers report good sales of palms, 

 ferneries and all blooming pot plants 



J. E. Mathewson, of Sheboygan, was a 

 recent visitor. looking up Xmas supplies. 

 CtKo. W.^shinoton. 



CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 



F. C. Becker has a fine lot of azaleas in 

 for the holidays. This stock is much 

 sought after by lioston retailers, owing 

 to easy transportation. Another who 

 handles one of, if not the largest stock of 

 flowering plants in New England, as a 

 wholesaler, is WW. Edgar, Waverly, who 

 is on hand this year as usual with a 

 splendid selection. 



W. E. Doyle has several houses filled 

 with well grown stock, especially azaleas 

 and oranges, in anticipation of a big de- 

 mand which he is capable of taking care 

 of 



In passing, I would note the decease of 

 the mother of Dan Murphy, the genial 

 foreman to Mr. Doyle. This worthy lady 

 was a great lover of plants and was con- 

 stantly in touch with them during her 

 ninety years of active life. At her funeral, 

 which took place at Woburn on the gth 

 inst., the floral tokens were both profuse 

 and chaste. 



P. O'Brien & Son are nmch pleased at 

 the outlook for Christmas. W. .\. Bock 

 reports big sales this fall, W. M. 



Ficus Elastica 



$25.00 FOR 100 FEET. 



Young Plants, top cuttings, in 3-incti 

 pots, three to six leaves, 815,00 per 

 100. 



ALSO... 



Canestakes 



Ten to twelve left, ;it $3.00 pe i l.dOO. 

 $25.00 per lO.lKlO. 



CASH WITH ORDER... 



A. C. OELSCHIG, Savannah, Ga. 



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CARNATION { 



Mrs. S. 4. Northway f 



We iuti oduce this variety witli ev'e!i more confidence than we did Portia. Silver Spray. 

 Tldiil Wave, Daybreak. Rose Queen, or J. J. Harrison, knowing that it will become cs great 

 a cut flower variety as any of the above. Plant of strong, free growing habit, entirely free 

 from disease or rust: large round high built Huwer with perfect calyx and exira strong and 

 long stem. Color a beautiful soft shell pink bi-coming silmost white when fully open. 



Orders booked now and rilled in rotation. We shall commence to ship soon after Janv 

 1st. Price. *10.00 per U)0: $7500 per 1000. 



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Md Bniant. Md. Jaulen. Fleure Poitevine, J. Ricaud. and J. Saltier. 



au-in. pot plants. *.=).00 per tOO. Rooted cuttings, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 

 per louii. ( >iir Miperb siocli of all the finest sorts, ■J'j-in. pot plants, named. ?"2.5.00: unnamed, 

 •f-'O.OO per loixi. Rooted cuttings. .flJ-.iO per 1000. 



A gr.ind lot of summ^'ted-ovfr st(icl; in small pots that will make early 

 bloomers. -fa 00 per 100, 



Fuchsias. 



All Rooted ruttings fash »ith Order. 



Our Price List describes mdnv other fine plants. 



Send for it. 



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I W. p. SIMMONS & CO., - Geneva, Ohio. | 



thp: new primrose yellow 



Chrysanthemum Pennsylvania 



The finest Chrysanthemum for cut blooms 

 or exhibition ever introduced. 



Each 50c Per Hundred $ 35.00 



Per Dozen $5.0O Per Thousand 250.00 



Fifty at one bund red :iini ti\ <■ himdrfl ;i t Mtir ihousand rates. 



Hugh Graham, 



104 So. Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Originator and Intruducer. 



FIREFLY ! 



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Ceo. Hancock 



.... A RUST-PROOF CARNATION. 



Bright scarlet and Positively RUST PROOF. It 

 is as prolific as Wm. Scott, of good size and form, 

 and its keeping qualities are unsurpassed. We fiave 

 tested it four years. Our stock also includes all the 

 novelties of '^7 and "'8. Send for prices. 



6l Son, Grand Haven, Mich, 



SMI LAX 



A. J. BALDWIN 



FINE STRINGS 



12i CENTS. 



Newark. 0. 



The key to success is proper ven- 

 tilation and watering. The key to 

 proper ventilation is the Evans' 

 Challenge Ventilating Apparatus. 

 Works easily, does the work right, 

 built to last, always satisfactory. 

 No toy imitation but a machine to 

 do its work and do it well. Much 

 the cheapest in the end. Quaker 

 City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind. 



For Sale 



SIX SHARES OF STOCK IN THE 

 AMERICAN ELORIST CO. 



Address. G. L. GRANT, 330 Ca«ton Building. 

 CHICAGO. 



Extra select stock at Kennicott 

 Bros. Co., Chicago. All flowers in 

 season at lowest market rates. 



